Hi there,its Andrew here.

Thank you for taking the time to browse through this wedding website. We have poured more time than I expected into it. If you are viewing this, you must be someone we cherish and want to help us celebrate one of the biggest milestones in our relationship.  I will now take you on a journey through the highs and lows, victories and changes that have come with the team that is now Steph and Andy.

2019

We started our relationship at a time in our lives where we really did not know who we were or what we were doing ( same could still be said to be truthful). Steph had been offered a position at the University of Wollongong and opted to live on campus. I had also been offered a position at University of Wollongong and opted to live on campus. She lived in Kooloobong village, I lived in Kooloobong village… A mutual friend provided the first interaction and it turned out we were on the same floor and only two rooms apart! This year was fun, but also tricky. It taught us to look at who we were, what we actually valued, and opened us up to building a relationship together.

2020

I had decided Uni was not for me at this time and stopped for some job taste testing, Steph continued Uni and we would catch up on weekends in Wollongong. However, this is the year I'm sure everyone has stories and memories of for their own reasons. With the world going into lockdown, Steph actually got confined to the McGregor’s FARM out of town for a period of time, with University stopping temporarily. Later in the year, we moved back down to Wollongong briefly, then switched to Steph living with her Aunt and Uncle and I was living in Campbelltown.

2021

The two bubble buddies were working through this pandemic, each with their own adversities, but never skipping the allowed short walk/ bike ride within your Local Government Area ONLY. I had started my apprenticeship and we were working through the logistics of a relationship in Covid times.

2022

Steph had made the move she had always dreamed of with a change in scenery to the sunny state (and less restricted) Gold Coast. Life was filled with beach trips, university life and time with her younger cousins. I was now living in Macquarie fields and life was filled with crackhead neighbours, getting my car stolen and stray bullets going through pre schools ( this actually happened). Jokes aside, I also enjoyed this time together with my roommate and the setup we had. The routine of Friday afternoon flights to and from the Gold Coast worked quite well for weekend trips but time apart was another step in our relationship that had to be worked on.

2023

Covid is over, Barbie and Oppenheimer are in cinemas and the world is turning to a different normal. With our relationship trying to work through the long distance, Steph had made the move from the Gold Coast to the bustling and vibrant township of Dapto. Yes, with the dazzling lights of the local dog track (RIP) and the Dandaloo hotel, where many cheap and decent meals were devoured, Steph and Andy tried to make the dank and dark duplex their home. Mat Ingram (Steph’s brother) had taken a trip from Rockhampton and was soon living with us as he worked at the Devils cafe (Warrawong Starbucks) while Steph tried to wrangle the chaos from her position as branch manager. Another little princess from up North (sorry Mat) also decided she wanted to be a part of this equation and to make room, soon things were put in place to change address yet again.

2024

Shelby our most favourite little Jack Russell has arrived, Shelharbour is the location and smashing it is. Lovely walks at the dog park, a sizable bath Steph thinks about daily. This home saw the relationship continue to work on communication while being in each other's space for longer periods of time, a change in pace with hobbies including puzzling, and being overworked at an understaffed Starbucks. A dream of a working holiday in Canada though was fast becoming a reality with Visa’s and details being organised making it more real with every passing day. A little beach photo shoot turned into a shining silver ring on the woman I wanted to spend my life with and not a moment too soon, the questions were fired about “have you started planning the wedding?”. Another thing that became very real was two little lines on a pregnancy test one normal spring day. Plans were adjusted and the relationship took another change in direction for one thinking about the future in 9 months time.

2025

Flights to New York: relationship still intact thanks to the Air New Zealand Skycouch providing a much needed space for pregnant Steph to stretch out. New York was fun for those not pregnant and without the smell sensitivity to pick up every passenger on the packed subway lines… so that made one of us. Canada provided a much nicer breath of fresh air and with the decision to return home instead of creating a dual citizen baby, we made our way home via Banff with some of the most incredible sights we have seen. After a tumultuous move with our belongings from Bathurst to Rockhampton, we had now changed address to what would be our new home in Rockhampton Queensland.  Baby Amelia was born and a whole new world had now opened up to our relationship: parenthood. All of the moments in our relationship where lessons were learned had led us to this moment and boy oh boy did we need them. With supportive family and friends to help guide us, the relationship and family we had built is one that both of us are so grateful and lucky to have. 

2026

This is the year! The wedding is on the horizon and Amelia will soon be crawling and drooling on every surface. As I am working away from home and Steph being alone with Amelia, there are many  more challenges to our relationship yet again. These challenges we worked through with hard discussions, love and the determination to always make it work for the things that really matter and figure out a substitute for those that matter less.

Well that’s us up to date! All that is left on this story page is to fill in the blank on the events of the wedding. I hope each and every one of you can help us complete our story with memories, love, some amazing drunk stories and a night of dancing.

Much love Andrew and Steph